How does memory work? How is internet access changing the function of the human brain? In this podcast, Josh and Chuck take a closer look at the science behind memory -- and how modern technology may be changing it.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the fascinating and complex world of human memory, exploring how our brains encode, store, and retrieve information. From the hippocampus acting as a processing hub to the role of emotions in forming lasting memories, they break down the intricate neural networks that make us who we are. The episode also tackles questions about whether the internet is changing how we remember things and why some memories fade while others last a lifetime.
Movies Discussed
Idiocracy
"I don't think we're going to end up like an idiocracy. Although you never know. Possibility. You never know. I watched Idiocracy — Josh mentions watching Idiocracy when discussing whether internet usage is making humans stupid or if we're just evolving."
— Josh
Memento
"Yeah. Like Memento. Right. Great movie. — Josh compares the memory loss condition of patient H.M. to the protagonist's condition in Memento."
— Josh
Sesame Street
"And that's very, it's a very sesame street way of putting it. — Josh describes an old theory about memory storage as being simplistic like something from Sesame Street."
— Josh
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